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Steroid use - research

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news on steroid use .... see medscape.com/viewarticle/80...

it says ... 5 days of 40mg - that's 8 tablets of 5mg is as good as 2 weeks use. so less side effects. good news.

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appyalison

Good news indeed. Well spotted :-) Alison

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Lynne1955

That is good news.

Lynne xx

Thanks for the info very interesting to know

Love Julie

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Puffthemagicdragon

That's what I'm usually prescribed anyway. Maybe my Doc is on the ball ! :)

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